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Motorola’s Moto Tag Is Now The Most Accurate Android Tracker
Summary Motorola’s Moto Tag is now the most accurate Android tracker with UWB support on Google’s Find Hub network. UWB technology enables directional guidance and precise distance measurement, similar to Apple’s AirTags. Users need to update their Moto Tag app and firmware for UWB functionality, with compatible smartphones required for use. For a long time, the tracker fight has been…
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Android 16 Arrives for Google Pixel Phones
Android has undergone many cosmetic and internal changes in the last half decade. However, Google has been prioritizing security features and AI over making changes to the UI. Last month, Google hosted an entire show dedicated to Android, where it announced Material 3 Expressive inside Android 16. Now, it’s rolling out Android 16 for eligible Pixel phones and here’s everything…
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3 ambitious Android advances still on the horizon – Computerworld
If even just reading that paragraph has your shiny head a-spinnin’, believe me, you aren’t alone. (I’m frankly not even sure where I am or why I seem to be surrounded by suspiciously savvy squirrels following that dizzying description.) And, for better or for worse, things aren’t gonna get any less confusing anytime soon. To wit: As we speak, El…
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BADBOX 2.0 Android malware infects millions of consumer devices
The FBI is warning that the BADBOX 2.0 malware campaign has infected over 1 million home Internet-connected devices, converting consumer electronics into residential proxies that are used for malicious activity. The BADBOX botnet is commonly found on Chinese Android-based smart TVs, streaming boxes, projectors, tablets, and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices. “The BADBOX 2.0 botnet consists of millions of infected devices…
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Meta Apps Have Been Covertly Tracking Android Users’ Web Activity for Months
I don’t expect Meta to respect my data or my privacy, but the company continues to surprise me with how low they’re willing to go in the name of data collection. The latest such story comes to us from a report titled “Disclosure: Covert Web-to-App Tracking via Localhost on Android.” In short, Meta and Yandex (a Russian technology company) have…
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Now you can download Photoshop for Android — and it’s free to use – Computerworld
Adobe Photoshop was released for iOS in February, and now the popular image editing program is available in a beta version for Android. Users will have access to most of the features in the desktop version, though some tools are hidden until you might need them, according to Ars Technica. Notably, filters are absent, but users do get a number…
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Project Moohan specs just leaked — what we’ve learned about Samsung’s Android XR headset
Project Moohan, the Android XR-based headset coming from Samsung, has been drip-fed to us since December of last year with the headset making its most recent appearance during Google I/O 2025 in mid-May. But for all of the headset’s public appearances, Samsung hasn’t shared many details about Moohan. A new leak popped up recently from leaker Abhishek Yadav on X…
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How to reset an app on Android without deleting it
Some Android apps can start acting up after a while. Maybe your web browser is sending too many unwanted notifications, or an app like Instagram keeps crashing or behaving strangely. Over time, apps collect data, receive updates, and go through changes that can make them unstable or even break them completely. If this happens, you don’t always need to uninstall…
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Google says Instagram fixed a battery drain issue on Android
If you’ve been having unusual battery drain issues on your Pixel phone lately, Instagram might be to blame. In a new support post, Google says that Instagram has updated its app to address the issue. The fix comes in Instagram version 382.0.0.49.84, which you can grab from Google Play now. If you don’t see the option to update, it could…
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How to force OneDrive to sync on Android and iPhone
OneDrive is designed to work quietly in the background, keeping your files up to date on your devices without you needing to do anything. Most of the time, it works exactly as expected. But sometimes, it just stops syncing. If you’ve noticed your files aren’t updating or uploading, don’t worry, you can take control. No matter if you’re using Android…
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